Category Archives: Career & Technical

Yearbook Class! Term II (Sieglinde)

Career & Technical Credit (CTE)

In this twice weekly, yearlong class, students design, lay out, edit, and print the 24-25 PSCS Yearbook. Over the course of three terms, students use community-process to decide on a theme to represent the school year, and collaborate to ensure representation of the student experience, student creativity, and to archive important local and global events.

In small and full group process, students create a timeline, track deadlines, write copy, take pictures, solicit content, and organize pages using a fun, accessible, online cloud-based marketing platform (Canva!).  The final product will be professionally printed and shared with the community at the end of the school year,

Middle School students who register, commit to all three terms, as well as to participation, attendance, and respectful collaboration, will receive Elective Credit on your transcript.

High School students who register, commit to all three terms, as well as to participation, attendance, and respectful collaboration, will receive full Career & Technical OR Elective Credit based on your need.

If any student would like to join the class in Winter or Spring Term, please reach out to Sieglinde for permission. You’ll be eligible to receive partial credit upon completion.

  • Outside work: Occasional throughout the term
  • Minimum students: 4
  • Sessions per week: 2

Shop Life (Session 2) (Scobie)

CTE Credit

There are two available sessions of Shop Life. They are not levels. You can take one or both sessions, but please do not make plans or ask permission to come only once a week.*

In Winter Term, we’ll:

  • Finish up automata projects started in the fall, or you’ll make a quick simple one if you’re new to the class.
  • Discuss options for additional work, including working on the canoe, and/or several other project options.
  • Continue to serve the school with learning skills and using them to make needed objects and/or repairs as necessary.*We’ve tried it, and it’s just not enough connection to the work and skills of the class.

Canva: Making Better Presentations (amy)

CTE (Career and Tech) Credit

Google Slides is fine, but Canva is AMAZING!

In this Winter Term class, students meet 2 times a week to learn and practice project presentations and design using Canva, a fun and accessible online marketing platform that is used by content creators, college students, teachers, and CEOs alike! We’ll share design tips and tricks, learn and discuss what makes for a great presentation, and create several of our own. Students will hone skills in creating and using templates, editing, speaking to an audience, and offering, receiving, and incorporating feedback. 

Career & Tech credit can be earned for this class based on completion of assignments, attendance in class, and participation in discussions/providing feedback.

  • Outside work: A small amount (e.g., <30 min) for each session
  • Minimum students: 2
  • Sessions per week: 2